This Day in Alaska History-August 29th, 1885
A detailed account of Henry T. Allen’s exploration can be read here. [content id=”79272″]
A Scientist’s View of Alaska, 150 Years Ago
One year before Alaska became part of America, 21-year old William Dall ascended the Yukon River on a sled, pulled by dogs. The man who left his name all over the state was in 1866 one of the first scientists to document the mysterious peninsula jutting toward Russia. He is probably the most thorough researcher […]